Click the picture of the Cheshire to see some whimsy.
Author - Bob Tilden
Bob TildenHomelite 360 Mods and Repair
WHAT I KNOW ABOUT HOMELITE 360 SAWS Sometime in the distant past, before 1980, I became the proud owner of a brand new state- of-the- art Homelite 360 chain saw. Sometime in the 1990s, I was surprised to find that it...
A Horse – Trade for a Tractor
For much of the eighties, we had a market garden. The first thing we needed was a tractor; click the picture to see a Farmsun110, the tractor that never existed, until it did.
Springs Retreat Cabin Build
2001: I set out to build a small cabin back in our woods. The design quickly morphed into a miniature house, and now it is a weekend rental cottage. Click the picture below for the whole story and more pictures.
Spalted Maple and Woodworking Pursuits
I like to tinker with lots of things, but I look to woodworking to help me through retirement. this picture is of a spalted maple table I made for my daughter; click it to see what else I build
My Yard-Art Cow: A Local Landmark
My yard- art cow has brought me more fame than most everything else I have done. It sits at the end of my driveway and has become a sort of landmark. My neighbor wishes that he had the photo concession for it; on busy...
Turning Scrap into Parts: Our Aluminum Foundry
2011: My son and I completed an aluminum foundry. From salvage yard scrap, we built everything we need to turn a transmission housing into useful part. Click the picture to see what we built.
The Gypsy Cart Chicken Coop
2010: We sort of wanted chickens again, and she wanted something "that looks like a gypsy cart". Click the picture to see what happened.
Creating a Biodiesel Cooker from Scratch
2009: I have a friend who has an impressive tinkerwerks in his back yard. All the pipes and tanks that comprised his biodiesel cooker fascinated me, and I knew I had to create one of my own. Click the picture to see...
